Panetta plans to visit former US base in Vietnam

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• Panetta plans to visit former US base in Vietnam
• NATO rescues aid workers held by Afghan militants
• Fear factor: China's toxic overload
• Ireland face Bangladesh in World Twenty20 warm-ups
• Filipinos rescued, hundreds more stranded by storm
• Li Na is last Asian standing at French Open
• US naval fleet to shift towards Pacific
• Indian preliminary hearing for Italian marines
• Argentina beat Malaysia to book field hockey finals berth
• Pakistani court acquits 4 of helping NYC bomber
• Hurricanes keep Super 15 playoff chance alive
• IOC summons Pakistan officials over 'interference'
• Panetta open to military relations with Myanmar
• Daring raid frees aid workers in Afghanistan
• US drone strike kills three militants in Pakistan: officials
• US open to defence ties with Myanmar: Panetta
• Pakistan: Court acquits 4 of helping NYC bomber
• Hong Kong sees first human bird flu case in 18 months
• Panetta: No China threat from US military in Asia
• Daring raid frees aid workers in Afghanistan
• Myanmar refugees in Thailand cheer Suu Kyi
• Enhanced US role vital to Asia: Australia
• Chinese military spending a 'threat': Japan
• Great Barrier Reef heading for danger: UNESCO

Panetta plans to visit former US base in Vietnam Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:46 AM PDT U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is set to visit the former U.S. air and naval base at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, becoming the most senior American official to go there since the war ended.

NATO rescues aid workers held by Afghan militants Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:39 AM PDT It was a risky but successful operation: British and other NATO forces stormed a cave tucked in the mountains before dawn Saturday and rescued two foreign female aid workers and their two Afghan colleagues being held hostage by Taliban-linked militants.

Fear factor: China's toxic overload Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:39 AM PDT "Every day I ask myself, what is safe to eat? The pork is laced with clenbuterol; the beef and lamb contain other toxic additives; and we don't dare drink the milk."

Ireland face Bangladesh in World Twenty20 warm-ups Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:30 AM PDT Ireland will begin their preparation for this year's ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka with a three-game series against Bangladesh in Belfast next month, it was announced Saturday.

Filipinos rescued, hundreds more stranded by storm Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:29 AM PDT Philippine emergency workers Saturday rescued 30 fishermen whose boat was left drifting in rough seas amid the country's first tropical storm of the year, which also left hundreds of travellers stranded.

Li Na is last Asian standing at French Open Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:22 AM PDT Defending champion Li Na of China overcame a slow start to reach the French Open last 16 on Saturday with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over American youngster Christina McHale.

US naval fleet to shift towards Pacific Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:21 AM PDT The United States will shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific by 2020 as part of a new strategic focus on Asia, Pentagon chief Leon Panetta told a summit in Singapore on Saturday.

Indian preliminary hearing for Italian marines Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:57 AM PDT Two Italian marines accused of murdering two Indian fishermen appeared in court Saturday for a preliminary hearing in a case that has caused a diplomatic row.

Argentina beat Malaysia to book field hockey finals berth Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:49 AM PDT Argentina made it to the finals of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after a 1-0 victory over hosts Malaysia on Saturday, while favourites Britain saw their dream of a championship title crumble.

Pakistani court acquits 4 of helping NYC bomber Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:41 AM PDT A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday acquitted four men who had been charged with helping a Pakistani-American man carry out a failed attempt to detonate a truck bomb in New York's Time Square, said their lawyer and family members.

Hurricanes keep Super 15 playoff chance alive Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:34 AM PDT New Zealand's Wellington Hurricanes maintained their late push for a Super 15 playoff spot with a 33-12 bonus-point win over the fading New South Wales Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.

IOC summons Pakistan officials over 'interference' Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:20 AM PDT The International Olympic Committee has summoned Pakistani sports officials to resolve a row over alleged government interference that could jeopardise the country's attendance at the London Games.

Panetta open to military relations with Myanmar Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:09 AM PDT The U.S. is open to improving military ties with Myanmar if the country continues to enact political and human rights reforms, Pentagon chief Leon Panetta told Asian leaders Saturday.

Daring raid frees aid workers in Afghanistan Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:03 AM PDT NATO special forces rescued two foreign women and killed five kidnappers in a "breathtaking" pre-dawn raid Saturday on a cave in Afghanistan's remote and mountainous Badakhshan province.

US drone strike kills three militants in Pakistan: officials Posted: 02 Jun 2012 08:59 AM PDT A US drone strike targeting a vehicle in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt killed at least three militants on Saturday, security officials said, the latest in a recent spate of attacks.

US open to defence ties with Myanmar: Panetta Posted: 02 Jun 2012 08:56 AM PDT The United States would be open to forging ties with Myanmar's military if the country continues on a path of democratic reform, according to US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

Pakistan: Court acquits 4 of helping NYC bomber Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:39 AM PDT A Pakistani anti-terrorism court freed on Saturday four men accused of involvement in the 2010 Times Square bomb plot, said a lawyer and family members of the men.

Hong Kong sees first human bird flu case in 18 months Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:26 AM PDT Hong Kong health authorities on Saturday urged the public not to panic after the southern Chinese city reported its first human case of bird flu in 18 months in a two-year-old boy.

Panetta: No China threat from US military in Asia Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:09 AM PDT From this island nation in the South China Sea, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sent a message Saturday that America's new military focus on the Asia-Pacific is not intended to raise tensions in the region or threaten Beijing.

Daring raid frees aid workers in Afghanistan Posted: 02 Jun 2012 06:05 AM PDT NATO special forces rescued two foreign women and killed five kidnappers in a "breathtaking" pre-dawn raid Saturday on a cave in Afghanistan's remote and mountainous Badakhshan province.

Myanmar refugees in Thailand cheer Suu Kyi Posted: 01 Jun 2012 05:45 PM PDT Aung San Suu Kyi was given a rapturous welcome Saturday by thousands of Myanmar refugees forced by fighting and rights abuses in their homeland to live in a Thai border camp.

Enhanced US role vital to Asia: Australia Posted: 01 Jun 2012 05:29 PM PDT A larger US military role in the Asia-Pacific region is vital to ensuring the region's stability and prosperity, Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith said Saturday.

Chinese military spending a 'threat': Japan Posted: 01 Jun 2012 05:30 PM PDT Japan on Saturday expressed concern over what it called a lack of transparency in China's massive defence spending, saying the secrecy posed a "threat" to Tokyo.

Great Barrier Reef heading for danger: UNESCO Posted: 02 Jun 2012 04:50 AM PDT UNESCO on Saturday urged decisive action from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef from a gas and mining boom, warning it risked being put on its list of world heritage sites deemed "in danger".

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